So once again we find ourself coming up on the 4th of July. Fireworks, beer, burgers and dogs, and numerous ‘hold my beer’ moments, and softball will undoubtedly occur. Just in case someone doesn't know why the US celebrates the fourth of July, a primer: The original 13 colonies (on the east coast) were British territories. Some stuff happened that upset people but a big one was the Boston tea party. A bunch of blokes not happy about paying extra taxes on tea dumped that in the bay. There slogan was “No taxation without representation!” As the story goes. In 1776 the colonies declared independence from those mean tea taxing, pinky out brits.  (It’s okay we’re friends now. And go pick up a history book, the above is an over simplified, dumbed down version.)

A non typical 4th spread… or is it?

Be safe don’t pull a hammie, don’t light fireworks from your butt, and when ever someone says ‘here hold my beer’, get that camera out and submit it to your video fail channel of choice. Who know you might make some money off your crazy, drunk, uncles burn pain.

What’s more American than Apple Pie? Some would say guns and Jesus…

Not me, I say it’s apple pie moonshine. One too many swigs and you might just meet gun toting Jesus.

So for those who celebrate the 4th, stay safe, and if you light fireworks, reenacting Michael Jacksons Pepsi commercial will not be fun.